Conclusion:
Diablotek has made a good, solid SATA to USB adapter. However, this adapter is not capable of SSD raw speeds. Simply put, no way in hell should anyone actually expect real SSD speeds out of a device like this. This would make an excellent utility device, one that I feel that all of us who service other computers or work in IT could use – however this device is definitely not a way to remotely attach SSD’s to your computer for daily use.
All in all, as a utility device this product preforms and operates very well. However, as mentioned it’s just not an SSD remote storage solution.
Hello,
I have a few questions about the Diablotek SSD to USB3.0 SATA Adaptor.
1.) “promises SSD speeds across a single USB 3.0 port” I don’t under stand this. If I plug my HDD into this will it speed it up making it as fast as a OCZ Revo Drive?
2.) Can I use this to boot my computer from? Like lets say I take the drive out of my laptop, can I run my Laptop on my desktop? Will it run faster since it has SSD speeds?
I hope you can respond. I’m desperate to get my computers running faster for under $20.
Hi YoBro,
1. Short answer, no. Diablotek has simply promised that their cable CAN support SSD speeds. It will not make your drive any faster than said drives maximum speed.
2. You *should be* in fact able boot a drive off of this cable, however doing so will not somehow turn your drive into a $400 SSD.
We have several guides on cheaper SSD alternatives that could help you, see:
http://www.techwarelabs.com/speed-on-the-cheap-seagate-momentus-xt-raid-0/
or
http://www.techwarelabs.com/how-to-build-an-ssd-killer-with-an-hdd/
Thanks,
-Cody